The Sky Blues take on German side Borussia Dortmund. Alley Sport brings Manchester City predicted lineup vs Dortmund and the buildup to the second leg of the tie.
Manchester City are on their journey to conquer the Europe’s elite, and now face Borussia Dortmund yet again in the second leg of their Champions League clash. Manchester City were eliminated by the hands of Lyon last season, and this victory would ease up the burns of their last season elimination.
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Manchester City had a fantastic first half in the first leg, and overall winning the game 2-1, courtesy of a 90th minute winner by the English prodigy Phil Foden, one of the fine talents of world football currently. Kevin de Bruyne opened the scoring for the Sky Blues, but Marco Reus equalized for Dortmund, giving them a vital away goal ahead of the second leg. Manchester City dominated possession, however failed to convert most of their attacking threats into goals.
Jude Bellingham’s controversially disallowed goal was the talking point of the first leg, which would have placed Dortmund in a winning position ahead of the second leg. Dortmund would be looking to rely on the excellence of their young talent like Erling Haaland, Gio Reyna and Jadon Sancho, as they face a daunting task to avoid elimination from the elite competition.
Manchester City vs Dortmund Prediction
Manchester City are the favorites to win their clash against Dortmund, after a dominating performance in the first leg. Man City are expected to hold on to their lead, and they now face the prospect of having a clash against Bayern Munich and Paris Saint Germain. Borussia Dortmund would not be able to contain the Man City attack, and are expected to bow out of the competition.
Manchester City vs Dortmund: Latest Team News
Pep Guardiola has a lot of options in his team, but he is going to stick to his favored squad, with Gabriel Jesus as the attacker. The squad selection would depend on Manchester City’s performance against Leeds United, where players like Nathan Ake, Ferran Torres and Sergio Aguero would be given a chance to prove their credentials for starting against a difficult team like Borussia Dortmund.
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Manchester City predicted lineup vs Dortmund
Here’s our Manchester City predicted lineup-
Formation: 4-3-3
GK: Ederson
LB: Benjamin Mendy
LCB: John Stones
RCB: Ruben Dias
RB: Kyle Walker
LM: Ilkay Gundogan
CM: Kevin de Bruyne
RM: Bernado Silva
LW: Raheem Sterling
ST: Gabriel Jesus
RW: Riyadh Mahrez
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Manchester City predicted lineup vs Dortmund Livestream
UEFA Champions League matches will be broadcasted in India by the Sony Entertainment network, while fans also have the option of streaming the game from the Sony Liv app, Thursday, 15/04/21 at 12:30 AM IST. What are your thoughts on our Manchester City predicted lineup vs Dortmund?
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